Abstract

TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA-AN IMMUNOMODULATORY DRUG IN AYURVEDA FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF COVID-19 AND DIVERSE PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Shubham P. Varpe*, Vishal S. Balme*, Prathamesh B. Kadu*, Vaibhav D. Andhale, Rushikesh A. Kuldharan, Mahesh S. Sadgir

Abstract

Tinospora cordifolia is a deciduous woody climbing shrub distributed throughout india, china, Africa. It belong to the family Menispermaceae. Since the beginning of human cultivation, medicinal plant have been used by mankind for its therapeutics value. Tinospora cordifolia is a widely used shrub in flok and Ayurvedic system of medicine over india. A variety of constituents have been isolated from of different parts of tinospora cordifolia. They belongs classes such as alkaloids, diterpenoids lactones, steroid, glycosides, aliphatic compound and polysaccharides. Tinospora cordifolia is the best remedy for children suffering from upper respiratory tract infection. The aqueous extract of tinospora cordifolia significantly lowered the serum cholesterol and moves the HDL cholestrol level to basic value. It also possesses antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemia, anti-neoplastic and also it show hepatoprotective properties. It is considered an essential herbal plant of Indian system of medicine(ISM) and has been usedin the treatment of fever, urinary problem, dysentery, skin desease leprosy diabetesand many more deasease. Though almost all of its parts are usedin traditional system of medicines, leaves, stem, roots are the most importantpart which are used medicinally. The present review aims to summarize the information concerning the chemical constituents and medicinal aspect of the tinospora cordifolia.

Keywords: Tinospora cordifolia, medicinal plant, medicinal properties, herbal drug, drug, antioxidant, chemical constituents.